Curtain-bracket



(No Model!) H. G. CLElVIElV.l

CURTAIN BRAGKBT. No, 255,773.- Patented Apr. 4,1882.

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HORATIO C. CLEMENT, OF ALBANY, OREGON.

CURTAIN-BRACKET.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent N0. 255,773, dated April 4,1882. Application filed August 8, 1881. (No model.)

upon the curtain-roller; second, to so arrange l the arms that they willslide parallel with each other, causing' such an extension orcontraction of the lengthvof the bracket as the width of the curtainrequires; third, to fasten themthat is, the arms-at any point desired;fourth,

to solarrange holes for thereception of the roller-spindles that itwould render it impossible for the roller to spring out. To attain theseobjects I propose to use the following mechanism, as shown in thedrawings.

Figure l is a center or head piece, A, made of wood or metal; Fig. 2,the arms B and O, made of wood or metal, Fig. 3, a side view ot' thecenter or head piece, A, showing the slot D and thumb-.screw E. Fig. 4shows front view of bracket when complete.

Similar letters referto similar parts throughout the several viewsrepresented in the drawings hereunto attached.

Heretot'ore brackets have been fastened to the casing at each end ot'the curtain-roller, from which fact many difficulties are encoun. tered,such as having the molding upon the casing come just where the bracketsneed to be placed; also, ot' having them true and level with each other,so as to avoid friction, and allow the curtain to roll up easy and true.Another source ot' trouble arising from the nature of all brackets nowin use is the open slot at one end allowing the spindle to spring out.This invention obviates all these difculties, besides having theadditional advantage of extension or contraction, as can. be seen byreferring to the drawings, therebyr adapting itself' to different widthsof curtains. The

arms may be fastened at any point desired by the thumb-screw E. Thebracket may be used either side, so that the thumb-screw E will be uponthe top or bottom, as convenience may demand. The peculiar shaped zholein arm B adapts itselt' to the ilattened spindle upon spring-rollers aswell as round ones upon all rollers.

Mode oi' operating: Put the head-piece A with the arms B and C, alreadyintroduced, into the slot D upon the point 011 the casing desired, andintroduce the screw F at the top, or, if desired to use the other sideup, put the 'screwF in the bottom. When fastened, loosen thumb-screw E,extend or contract arms B and C sufliciently to insert roller. When thearms B and G close upon the spindles fasten arms B and U withthumb-screw E, and put screws in H and I.

What I claim, and desire to secure by Let ters Patent, is

The adjustable shade-roller support herein described, consisting of thesingle supportingblock adapted to be secured to the casing, and thelapping arms adjustably supported and held in or upon said block andhaving at their outwardly-turned ends means for supporting the roller,substantially as described.

HORATIO CHAUNCEY CLEMENT.

W. R. BILYEU, J. C. POWELL.

